# debt management (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover debt management. Page: Feed: --- ## [CIMPA and CDS announce the start of the trial period for the fail fee framework for Government of Canada securities transactions](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2026/08/cimpa-and-cds-announce-the-start-of-the-trial-period-for-the-fail-fee-framework-for-government-of-canada-securities-transactions/) _2026-08-13 · Market Notices - Bank of Canada_ The Collateral Infrastructure and Market Practices Advisory Group and Canadian Depository for Securities, on behalf of the Canadian Fixed-Income Forum, announce the start of a trial period for the framework on a fee for failing to settle Government of Canada bond and T-bill transactions. ## [New GoC General Collateral Basket Strengthens Canada’s Repo Market](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2026/08/new-goc-general-collateral-basket-strengthens-canadas-repo-market/) _2026-08-12 · Market Notices - Bank of Canada_ Today, the Collateral Infrastructure and Market Practices Advisory Group (CIMPA), TMX Group and Clearstream announced the successful start of repo trading using the standardized Government of Canada General Collateral (GoC GC) basket on the Canadian Collateral Management Service (CCMS) platform. ## [Why is my WordPress dashboard so slow?](https://tiffanybbrown.com/2026/08/optimizing-wordpress-admin-dashboard/) _2026-08-11 · Tiffany B. Brown · Unsolicited Advice from Tiffany B. Brown_ One of my clients noted that their WordPress dashboard now took several seconds to load. Since they publish several posts a day, the slow load times were seriously interfering with their workflow. My client's blog has been around for about two decades and has an active reader community. It's active enough that the site's database now holds more than a million non-spam comments. The problem was… ## [CFEC Releases Results of April 2026 Foreign Exchange Volume Survey](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2026/08/cfec-releases-results-of-april-2026-foreign-exchange-volume-survey/) _2026-08-11 · Market Notices - Bank of Canada_ The Canadian Foreign Exchange Committee (CFEC) released today the results of its April 2026 semi-annual survey of foreign exchange volumes in Canada. ## [Summary of comments—Spring 2026 Debt Management Strategy consultations](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2026/07/summary-of-comments-spring-2026-debt-management-strategy-consultations/) _2026-07-20 · Market Notices - Bank of Canada_ Today, the Spring 2026 Debt Management Strategy Consultations Summary is being published. ## [Updates to Government of Canada Cash Management Bond Buyback Program](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2026/07/updates-government-canada-cash-management-bond-buyback-program/) _2026-07-02 · Market Notices - Bank of Canada_ The Bank of Canada and the Department of Finance are announcing today that the maximum repurchase amount for Government of Canada Cash Management Bond Buyback (CMBB) operations will no longer be fixed at $2 billion per operation and instead be determined by available excess cash at the time of the operation. ## [Change to the Government of Canada Bond Auction Schedule](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2026/06/change-government-canada-bond-auction-schedule/) _2026-06-10 · Market Notices - Bank of Canada_ Due to a public holiday, the 10-year Government of Canada bond auction originally scheduled for Wednesday, June 24, 2026, has been moved to Monday, June 22, 2026. ## [Addition of One Government Securities Distributor for Government of Canada Securities](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2026/05/addition-government-securities-distributor-government-canada-securities/) _2026-05-13 · Market Notices - Bank of Canada_ The Bank of Canada, on behalf of the Government of Canada, announces the addition of one new Government Securities Distributor (GSD) for Government of Canada marketable bonds and treasury bills. ## [Spring 2026 Debt Management Strategy Consultations](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2026/04/spring-2026-debt-management-strategy-consultations/) _2026-04-08 · Market Notices - Bank of Canada_ The Department of Finance and the Bank of Canada are seeking the views of government securities distributors, institutional investors, and other interested parties on the Government of Canada’s domestic debt program and relevant market developments. ## [Bank of Canada Resumes Market Operations](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2026/03/bank-of-canada-resumes-market-operations/) _2026-03-25 · Market Notices - Bank of Canada_ Yesterday’s internal computer systems issue has been resolved and the Bank of Canada will proceed with its regular schedule for market operations, including today’s AM auction of Receiver General balances. ## [One OS for your AI workforce (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/X34irv3iRt6U) _2026-03-25 · **Sponsored**_ Build, direct, and supervise an AI workforce from a single operating workspace. ## [Bank of Canada Delays Market Operations](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2026/03/bank-of-canada-delays-market-operations/) _2026-03-24 · Market Notices - Bank of Canada_ The Bank of Canada is experiencing an internal computer systems issue. The call for tenders for tomorrow’s auction of Receiver General balances has been delayed, and other market operations may be affected. ## [What I learned by releasing a WordPress plugin](https://tiffanybbrown.com/2025/07/what-i-learned-by-releasing-a-wordpress-plugin/) _2025-07-28 · Tiffany B. Brown · Unsolicited Advice from Tiffany B. Brown_ This summer, I launched Webinista WreadIt ™, a WordPress plugin that turns blog posts into audio files with Amazon Polly. I decided to build this plugin after a few conversations with friends and clients about turning their posts into audio. You can read about the plugin in the blog post, Webinista WreadIt™: A text-to-speech plugin for WordPress . This post is more about what I learned… ## [Best things I Heard This Week (Week 28, 2025)](https://tiffanybbrown.com/2025/07/best-things-i-heard-this-week-week-28-2025/) _2025-07-13 · Tiffany B. Brown · Unsolicited Advice from Tiffany B. Brown_ Episodes on autocracy, neoliberalism, internet language, and the Clipse Tiny Desk Concert. ## [Best Things I Heard This Week (Week 23, 2025)](https://tiffanybbrown.com/2025/06/best-things-i-heard-week-23-2025/) _2025-06-06 · Tiffany B. Brown · Unsolicited Advice from Tiffany B. Brown_ I've been so busy this week that I haven't been able to engage in my usual podcast listening. But I did find a trio of interesting episodes. ## [Series I Savings Bond Rate Update May 2025](https://tiffanybbrown.com/2025/05/series-i-savings-bond-rate-update-may-2025/) _2025-05-01 · Tiffany B. Brown · Unsolicited Advice from Tiffany B. Brown_ The U.S. Treasury Department announced a new interest rate for Series I bonds, as they do every May and November. The base rate is slightly lower, but a higher inflation-indexed rate of 1.43% means that your Series I Bonds purchased will earn more than they have been until the rate gets reset in November. ## [Popover pattern and CSS](https://tiffanybbrown.com/2025/04/popover-pattern-and-css/) _2025-04-23 · Tiffany B. Brown · Unsolicited Advice from Tiffany B. Brown_ HTML popovers simplify a few common front-end patterns. They also introduce a few CSS challenges. Here's what you need to know. ## [Popover tutorial](https://tiffanybbrown.com/2025/04/popover-tutorial/) _2025-04-23 · Tiffany B. Brown · Unsolicited Advice from Tiffany B. Brown_ The popover is one of the most common interaction patterns on the web. In fact, it's such a common pattern that it's been added to the HTML specification. Since every major browser now supports HTML popovers, it's a good time to learn how they work. ## [Sports investing](https://tiffanybbrown.com/2025/02/sports-investing/) _2025-02-11 · Tiffany B. Brown · Unsolicited Advice from Tiffany B. Brown_ Most teams in most leagues are privately held. But some sports teams and brands are publicly-traded, or subsidiary of corporations that are. Owning shares in these companies can (potentially) create wealth for you . Here's a list of companies to consider. ## [How mortgages work](https://tiffanybbrown.com/2025/02/how-mortgages-work/) _2025-02-04 · Tiffany B. Brown · Unsolicited Advice from Tiffany B. Brown_ Most Americans, when they purchase a home, finance the purchase using a mortgage. But how many of us fully understand how they work? Here what I wish I knew when I closed on my first mortage. ## [What Is a Brokered CD?](https://tiffanybbrown.com/2025/01/what-is-a-brokered-cd/) _2025-01-27 · Tiffany B. Brown · Unsolicited Advice from Tiffany B. Brown_ While you can open a certificate of deposit with your bank, brokered CDs have some advantages that you may want to consider. Here's an explainer. ## [International money transfers (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/AG6SD7XRbxqt) _2025-01-27 · **Sponsored**_ Send money to other countries and manage multi‑currency balances online. ## [My 2025 Planner is DIY](https://tiffanybbrown.com/2025/01/my-2025-planner-is-diy/) _2025-01-06 · Tiffany B. Brown · Unsolicited Advice from Tiffany B. Brown_ Last year's planner-as-habit-tracker idea was a good one in theory, but not in my particular practice. In 2025, here's what I plan to do instead. ## [Can’t connect to local MySQL server error with MariaDB and Homebrew](https://tiffanybbrown.com/2024/12/fixing-a-cant-connect-to-local-mysql-server-error/) _2024-12-31 · Tiffany B. Brown · Unsolicited Advice from Tiffany B. Brown_ A possible fix if you're running into this error. ## [Series I Savings Bond Rate Update, November 2024](https://tiffanybbrown.com/2024/11/series-i-savings-bond-rate-update-nov-2024/) _2024-11-01 · Tiffany B. Brown · Unsolicited Advice from Tiffany B. Brown_ The U.S. Treasury Department announced a new interest rate for Series I bonds, as they do every May and November. A lower fixed rate, and a lower inflation-indexed rate means a lower yield for savings bonds purchased over the next six months.